Wheel assembly



Feb. 19, 1935. H. F. DIXON WHEEL ASSEMBLY Filed May 19, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Q INVENTOR flawarozj' 152a ATTORNEY? Feb. 19, 1935. H. F. DIXON 1,991,497

WHEEL AS SEMBLY Filed May'l9, 19:50 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR flawarzz I I 21 07? BY W ATTO RN EY/S' Patented Feb. 19, 1935 s PATENT OFFICE WHEEL ASSEMBLY Howard F. Dixon, Bufialm N. 1., assignor Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Corporation, Detroit,v

Mich., a corporation of New York Application May 19, 1930, Serial No. 453,802 3 Claims. (01. 301-) The invention relates to wheel assemblies and iacent enlarged end of'the hub. The'packing 13 refers more particularly to wheel and brake as-. between the inner race of the anti-friction bearsemblies. The invention has for one of its ob- ,ing 5 and the adjacent enlarged end of the hub jects to so construct the wheel and brake assemis suitably secured in place by being clamped bebly that it minimizes air resistance. The inventween the inner race and the support 7. 7

tion has for other objects to so construct the 14' is a spiral braking element within the hub wheel that it is of the demountable'type; that a 3 and having the braking surface 15 for engagtire may be readily removed therefrom or" aping the inner face of the hub. One end of this plied thereto by forming the wheel of sections jspiral braking element is engageable with a fixed l0 detachably secured to each other; and that the shoulder or abutment formed upon the support means for detachably securing the wheel holds 6 and extending parallel to its axis. The other from disengagement the means for securing the end of this spiral braking element is engageable sections toegther. The invention has for a furby ashoulder or abutment formedupon the tubuther object the novel construction of the wheel lar brake actuating member '16. This latter for the passage of the tire valve stem and for peshoulder or abutment also extends parallel to the 15 ripherally positioning the sections. Still other axis of the actuating member, which latter freely objects of the invention will appear as more fully encircles the axle 1 and passes through the suphereinafter set forth. port 7 and is adapted to be rotated by suitable V In the drawings:-- means, such as the lever 17. This lever is se- Figures 1 and 2 are opposite end views, partly cured to the outer end of the tubular member and broken away, of a wheel and brake assembly emextends outwardly between the flanged member UNI-TED STATE bodying my invention: 2 and the support 7, the latter being cut away Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of at 18 for this purpose. To facilitate initial as- Figure 1; sembly and also to hold the braking element in Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4 of operative position, I have provided the sleeve or Figure 1; bearing 19, which is encircled by the braking ele- Figure 5 is a cross section on the line 55 of ment and is rotatably mounted upon the axle 1 Figure 3. between the supports 6 and '7. This sleeve or The wheel and brake assembly illustrating an bearing preferably has the annular recess 20 in 80 embodiment of my invention is particularly apits inner face for reducing its weight.

plicable to aircraft, since with its construction 21 is the wheel which is designed to be detachair resistance is minimized. 1 is the axle which ably mounted upon the hub 3 and to be driven is preferably tubular and is suitably secured to therewith. This wheel comprises the front and the aircraft as by means of the torque reacting rear sections 22 and 23, respectively, preferably 85 flange member 2. 3 is the tubular hub preferformed of castings and having peripheral porably having its opposite ends enlarged for retions adapted to cooperate to form the rim for ceiving the anti-friction bearings 4 and 5, which carrying a pneumatic tire. The rear section 23 in the present instance are roller bearings. The has at its rear end the forwardly tapered boss 24, inner race of the anti-friction bearing 4 is the inner face of which is corrugated to form the m u ted 1 0 the pp 6, which latte! encirteeth 25 for meshing with the correspondingly 40 C198 and engages the axle The inner race of inclined teeth 26 upon the rear enlarged end of the anti-friction bearing 5 is mounted upon the the hub The peripheral portion of this rear Support whlch enemies and spaced from section is formed with the cylindrical rim portion the axle 1 and is carried by the flange member 2 27 and the annular tire retaimn g flange 28 at t 46 and secured thereto by suitable means, such as the rear edge thereof. At one point in the ch the bolts 8. The support 6 has in its inner face the annular recess 9 for the purpose of reducing cumference of the run portmn 27 there IS h the weight of the Support This support is flxed transverse groove 29 which normally opens radily secured to the axle by suitable means, such as any outwardly rear sectlon has at lts front 5 the radial bolts 10, which extend through the end the portion 30 which extends radially inward 50 walls of the support and axle and are threaded the rim portion 27 and is adapted to rest into the plug 11 for closing the end of the axle. upon the annular Seat 31 formed upon the front These bolts also secure in place the packing 12 enlar d of the b The Smallest diamfor closing the annular space between the inner eter of the teeth 25 at the rear end of the rear race of the anti-friction "bearing 4 and the adsection is greater than that of the annular seat 31, so that the rear section and consequently the wheel may be readily removed from the hub.

The front section 22 has the body portion 32 and the annular tire retaining flange 33, which latter is adapted to overlap the rim portion 2'7. The body 30 is formed with the transverse opening 34, which is adapted to register with the transverse groove 29. For detachably securing these sections to each other when the wheel is dismounted from the hub, I have provided the screws 35, which extend transversely through the body 32 and are threaded into the front portion 30 of the rear section 23. For peripherally positioning the front and rear sections of the wheel so that the opening 34 registers with the groove 29 and for the purpose also of aiding in transmitting torque from the rear section to the front section, I have provided the key 36 which is insertable through the opening 34 into the groove 29 and terminates short of its inner end, so that the tire valve stem may pass through this groove and opening and have its front end exposed laterally beyond the front section of the wheel. This key is in continuation of the cylindrical surface of the rim portion 27 and thus partially covers the slot in the rim portion.

To detachably secure the wheel upon the hub, I have provided the nut 3'7, the inner face of which is threaded upon the front portion of the ber extending within said opening and groove for registering one with the other and partially covering said groove.

2. A vehicle wheel having a hub, separable sections cooperating to form a tire carrying rim, means for detachably securing said sections together, and a nut removably secured to the forward end of the hub and engageable with the front side of the forwardmost section for demountably securing both sections to the hub and having a portion operable to hold the aforesaid means from disengagement.

3. A vehicle wheel having a hub, a wheel body mounted on said hub and comprising axially separable sections, means for detachably securing said sections together, and a nut removably secured to the forward end of the hub and engageable with the front side of the forwardmost section for detachably securing both sections to the hub and having a portion operable to hold the aforesaid means from accidental disengagement. 1

HOWARD F. DIXON. 

